Here's the ninth chapter. A bit of confusing at first but then, you'll understand. And please do give me a review! As many as you wish ok? Hehe!! Love you all! And thank you for appreciating the story but I appreciate you guys more!
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Chapter 9: Pills
Finished eating breakfast, I made my way towards the previous room…the one where I have just slept. Thoughts about Akira and I in the restaurant were still in my mind, disturbing and still painful to push through. Though life may seem harder in my case, I still try to pick up the pieces of courage that were once in my heart but now crashed on the floor hard. Finally reaching the room's door, I turned the knob and to my surprise, someone was inside! "Miss Kaoru?" I asked, looking at her a bit strangely. From what I could see, she was tidying things up in the room. On my left, there was a rack that was left unoccupied before but there were now clean clothing that hung neatly. The futon that I slept on was neatly placed inside the cabinet and so are the bed sheets and pillows. The window revealed the beautiful sight of the backyard but it was far too small for me to escape. Everything was tidy and there was one thing that caught my eye…Miss Kaoru. She was fixing this vase of fresh flowers that maybe she just bought earlier as she sat on the floor. Seeing it done wrong, I sat beside her and took the vase on my touch and began to teach her how to do the arranging of flowers correctly. On my peripheral view, I could see her watch me do, like an innocent child watching her mother do most of the work.
"Who taught you to do that?" Miss Kaoru asked, observing the set of leaves that displayed beautifully on the vase. I turned to her after pulling the edges of the flower gently. "My mother." I replied, trying to keep calmness in my heart. On my observation, Miss Kaoru is much more easier to talk to than that devil that kept on staring at you with those cold eyes.
"I see…" she replied, turning away for a moment and then looked at the finished work at last. I noticed the wry look on her face, maybe she has no parents? "Is there something wrong, Miss Kaoru?" I asked, trying to give her a smile. She giggled softly as she brought a hand over her mouth. "Oh dear no!" Miss Kaoru replied. "And please stop calling me 'Miss Kaoru'. I'd appreciate Kaoru better rather than Kamiya-san." I gave her an apologetic smile, about to giggle. "Who calls you that?" I asked, thinking it was her lover or something. But I was wrong; it was far than my answer. "Battousai." She replied, smiling. "He keeps calling me that even when I don't want to." I nodded, he gets whatever he wants anyway!
"May I ask you a question?" I told her, turning my knees to face her. "Sure." Kaoru answered, eager to hear the question that I kept on thinking. "How did you and that Battousai meet up?" I asked, it was one of the questions that first popped out of my mind when I first saw her blue eyes. She locked a strand of hair into her ear as she started to answer my question. "Um…he saved me…from turmoil actually." She replied, seeing her as if she was to look away. "It was some years ago…when I was still small, he saved me from these bandits who killed my family….then he took me in here." She replied, looking around the room as she gave out a sigh of relief. "I see…" I breathed out, now I know her. But what's weird that ism why would I talk too much to her but when it comes to that Battousai, I don't talk to much? It might be because of the difference in their looks? Could be…since Kaoru is young-looking and cheerful but then that man is the type who would give you those death stares. What an idiot…heck!
"Um…Yukishiro-kun." She began to say, twisting her fingers on her kimono. The color was beautiful, yellow kimono and an obi with a light touch of red in it. Her hair was up in a pony-tail, I began to notice and was held up by a blue indigo ribbon. "What is it?" I asked, looking straight at her. I felt like as if we were close friends before or maybe we will be close friends. "Is it okay for me to ask why were you drunk last night?" she finally asked, playing with her fingers that were tucked on one of her sleeves. I sighed, it is indeed a long story but then if this girl needs to know, then I will just simply tell her. "Umm…my fiancée died a few weeks ago…he was assassinated." I answered, trying to fight the tears that began to form on my face. I then noticed her expression. She wasn't worried nor sad or about to cry, she was shocked. It was like she knows something about his death or was just shocked to hear such incident. "Why?" I asked, feeling a bit confused.
Her eyes were wide open and her fingers came to a halt, fixed on her lap like a patient child. "What's the name of your fiancée?" she asked, her eyebrows were about to meet, maybe she really knows something about this and she's having second thoughts on telling me. "Kiyosato…Akira…" I replied solemnly, the memories were going back again. I wiped the tear that was about to fall on the corner of my eye. Then, I noticed her next move.
Kaoru reached something from her sleeve, some kind of candy in her hand and then she reached something from the back, a glass of water? Her eyes were looking at the pill that rested on her hand, it was trembling in confusion and fear. "Yukishiro-kun, I know it feels hard." She began to say, giving me the things in her hand. "But please, to ease the pain…this will really help…it will help you forget the sad memories." I listened to her intently, that's the thing I want to forget…the memories of me and Akira together. I looked at the pill on front of me, what is this? Drugs? Why would she want do to that anyway…I remember, to lose the bad memories. So I did, taking the pill without ease and began to drink the glass of lukewarm water that slid down on my throat. As I settled the glass down, I didn't feel a thing. Kaoru took the glass from my hands and then placed it on her side.
"What is this, Kaoru?" I asked, the pill was a bit sweet and could be addictive. Kaoru looked at me, with sorry eyes…her eyes told me that she's sorry for the pill. "It helps you to rest peacefully…and please do, ok?" she told me calmly, patting my hand.
Then, I finally got the picture, this is a sleeping pill. Some kind of idiotic guy told her to do this…on what I believe. And then I began to feel weak, my head began to feel heavy as if I was to fall forwards. Kaoru took my head and rested it on her lap, my form lying on the floor. "I'm sorry, Tomoe…but this is necessary for you….and the one you love…" she apologized, whispering the words in my ear. Then after that, I suddenly realized that she's right…it will ease my thoughts. With my eyes closed and mind wrapped in tubloads of dreams and wishes, I suddenly felt a light tug. It was a dream…
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"Did you?"
A nod, "Yes. It is finished, she's asleep."
"I see…better you made her sleep."
"But, Kenshin-"
"Kamiya-san, she must not know this."
"I know. But whatever you hide, Kenshin, she will know…even if I don't tell her."
"She won't. trust me."
"And if she does?"
"I'll talk to her."
"Ok…"
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That was a bit tiring! I just came home from the internet and just kept on playing an internet game called….KHAN! haha!! Nice game! And cool too! Anyway, please do give me a good review! Here's a tip, read starting from chap1 then to the new one, so that you'll be able to know the story ok? Thanks for those who gave me reviews!! I like it!! Hehe! Anyway, reviews ok? Anything is acceptable…even the anonymous reviews…ok? Thanks!
